Athletics vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 26

Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics will try to knock off Leody Taveras and the Texas Rangers when the teams square off on Thursday at 3:37 p.m. ET. The favored Athletics have -123 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Rangers, who are listed at +103. Oakland is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under for the contest has been set at 7.5 runs.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Athletics-Rangers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Athletics vs. Rangers Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 3:37 p.m. ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Athletics vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Athletics 6, Rangers 5
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Athletics 52%, Rangers 48%

Athletics vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Athletics have won 12, or 60%, of the 20 games they've played as favorites this season.
• This season Oakland has won nine of its 16 games, or 56.2%, when favored by at least -123 on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have a 55.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Rangers have been victorious in 23, or 33.8%, of the 68 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Texas has come away with a win 16 times in 48 chances when named as an underdog of at least +103 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 49.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics were the moneyline favorite three times over the last 10 games, but they lost every matchup.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Athletics and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total six times.
• The Athletics have a 3-7-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Not only does Rooker lead the Athletics in hitting with his .296 average, he also is their foremost power hitter with 38 home runs and 110 RBI.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Rooker's home run total ranks him sixth, and his RBI tally ranks him fifth.
• JJ Bleday is hitting .243 with 43 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 66 walks.
• Bleday ranks 74th in home runs and 112th in RBI on the season.
• Lawrence Butler has 24 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 35 walks while batting .268.
• Butler will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with a double and two walks.
• Shea Langeliers has 18 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs and 40 walks while batting .223.

Athletics Team Props

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Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and have gone 2-3 in those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Rangers and their opponents are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Rangers are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Marcus Semien has 26 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 61 walks while batting .235.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Semien's home run total is 54th and his RBI tally is 58th.
• Semien takes a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .273 with two walks and an RBI.
• Wyatt Langford is hitting .252 with 25 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 48 walks.
• Langford is 137th among all batters in MLB in home runs, and 68th in RBI.
• Josh Smith is hitting .263 with 28 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 45 walks.
• Adolis Garcia has recorded a team-high 83 runs batted in.

Rangers Team Props

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